Monday, June 29, 2009

From Where I am Sitting ....



This will be my view for today - I am still quilting my Block Party Quilt. I have decided to quilt it with organic straight lines. No marking lines, just quilting straight lines. The quilting is going well but ...


why did I decided to quilt these lines so close together? I love the look of all these lines, but what was I thinking?


I am going to be quilting for a while. I am enjoying the slow process and the school holidays though!

28 comments:

  1. it looks great so far! i can't wait to see it done!

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  2. Yes indeed you mad woman!! But it's going to be sooo worth it! I love it.

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  3. it looks great! It will be worth it!

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  4. Know what You mean but it looks Fabulous so far....
    cheers

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  5. Looks wonderful! So worth the trouble.

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  6. It really gives it such a FANTASTIC look. I'm going to straight line quilt my 9 patch quilt. I'm putting it off because straight line is sooooo much harder than stippling!:) I really love the end result every time on your quilts so I'm going to suck it up and start tomorrow!:)

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  7. You have the patience of a saint -- but what a payoff! It is looking great!

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  8. Rita - it looks fantastic!! But how in the world do you keep your lines so straight?? My first attempt at this over the weekend was a disaster! any tips?

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  9. I'm with everyone else - stick with it because it looks fantastic! I think straight lines give it that really modern look which I love most about your quilts :)

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  10. Oh, this looks great! I just handquilted a baby quilt with organic straight lines- but mine were a lot more "organic" than straight! LOL! I like the look either way- machine or hand, straight or "organic".

    Your quilts are always so modern and cool looking! I just love reading your blog!

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  11. I, too love the modern look as you know, Rita - organic straight lines? - I missed something somewhere and would love to know how you do it!
    Hugs - Lurline♥

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  12. Gorgeous as usual!!! Love the simplicity of the straight lines.

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  13. Looking amazing.
    Probably feels beautiful too with all that close quilting.
    Andi :-)

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  14. I know what you mean the last quilt I quited I did it cross hatched I usually freemotion all my quilts but this took so long and it is sooo boring. I heavily quilt my quilts but freemotion is so much quicker than straight lines I couldn't believe it.

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  15. Probably because they look so darn good!

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  16. I know - but in the end it will look amazing and be totally worth it! It already looks fantastic!

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  17. lol
    I know what you feel!
    Since then, I'm thinking twice before beginning my quilting... even if I had great a inspiration;)))

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  18. but it looks fan-tas-tic, that's for sure!!!!

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  19. I know what you mean, I did the close together line thing myself recently although not on such a large area though. Yours looks great though.

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  20. The quilting looks wonderful. Thank you for your basting and binding tutorial earlier. I hope you have a good chair to sit on, take some breaks and just enjoy your beautiful quilt!

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  21. Lots of work but the result is stunning!

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  22. Your view is just wonderful! the quilting is looking spectacular. I am sure you will be pleased with the outcome.

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  23. it is beautiful!!! your quilting looks great.

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  24. Lovely! You'll be so happy when its done! I adore the straight quilting, but not sure I'd attempt it on anything bigger than a baby quilt :-) You're insane! In a good way haha

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  25. The quilt looks great and i love the lines! It is going to be perfect when it is done!

    Randi

    http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/

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  26. It looks great! How far apart are the quilting lines?

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